Maintenance Shop Welder

Overview

Performs welding, cutting, and fabricating repairs on vehicle components and equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• plasma cutting
• welding
• fabrication
• troubleshooting
• bending
• safety

Tasks

-Cuts steel using a plasma cutter or torch. -Cuts/welds repairs to vehicle floors, bodies, packing blades, rails, fabrication. -Communication – Provides supervisors and co-workers with the information they need to maintain the equipment. Conveys information in a timely and accurate manner in written reports. -Fabricates steel components on trucks. -Troubleshooting – Diagnoses existing problems and predicts potential problems in equipment. Determines root causes of mechanical and other operating failures and chooses the best repair option. -Welds steel and aluminum components using Mig and arc welding equipment. -Bends steel components using a break ad shear. -Follows all safety policies and procedures. -Completes required paperwork.

Requirements

• welding
• high school
• driver's license
• dependable
• detail-oriented
• safety

What You Bring

-Minimum of 1 year welding experience. -Equivalent of high school diploma or G.E.D. certification. -Valid driver’s license. -Dependability – Is someone supervisors and coworkers can count on. Follows through and does what he/she says he/she will do. Shows up for work on time and adheres to the established work schedule. -Attention to Detail – Notices the small things that others often overlook. Makes sure that every aspect of the overall task is done correctly. -Safety Orientation – Follows and promotes Republic Service’s safety rules and procedures. Recognizes hazards and anticipates danger. Does not take inappropriate risks. -Ethics – Adheres to the policies and rules set forth by Republic Services. Does not bend the rules or cut corners. Is trustworthy and honest.

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Benefits

-Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). -Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP). -Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage. -Health care and dependent care spending accounts. -401(k) plan with a generous company match. -Short- and long-term disability. -Employee discount programs. -Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance. -Great Place to Work

About Republic Services

-It operates collection, transfer, recycling centers, landfills and energy‑from‑waste facilities across the U.S. -Typical projects include curbside residential pickup, commercial/industrial waste hauling, recycling operations and landfill gas‑to‑energy plants. -Specialisms span residential and commercial collection, industrial waste services, recycling processing, hazardous waste treatment, and renewable energy generation.

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